Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0046’

ABSTRACT

A new  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIDZ0046’ particularly distinguished by single/daisy type flower form with large red and yellow bi-colored ray florets, uniform habit with strong stems, medium yellow-green foliage color, and a 7 week blackcloth flowering response time.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed:Chrysanthemum×morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0046’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum×morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the varietyname ‘CIDZ0046’.

‘CIDZ0046’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivarhas single/daisy type flower form with large red and yellow bi-coloredray florets, uniform habit with strong stems, medium yellow-greenfoliage color, and a 7 week blackcloth flowering response time.

‘CIDZ0046’ originates as a naturally occurring whole plant mutation of‘Yoapple Valley’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,420. ‘CIDZ0046’ was discoveredand selected by the inventor as a single flowering plant within a largepopulation of the parent cultivar, grown in pots outdoors under a shadestructure in Fort Myers, Fla. in March 2009. The parent cultivar‘Yoapple Valley’ has slightly larger, more red-purple, and whitebi-colored inflorescences.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0046’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative cuttings were propagated from the initial selection inJune 2009 in a greenhouse in Fort Myers, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in June 2009, and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated thatthe combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIDZ0046’are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations ofasexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0046’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity, and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar was applied for in Canada onJun. 29, 2012, (12-7650). ‘CIDZ0046’ has not been made publiclyavailable more than one year prior to the filing of this application.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical inflorescence andfoliage characteristics of ‘CIDZ0046’ with colors being as true aspossible with illustrations of this type. The photographic drawing inFIG. 1 shows 4 flowering plants of the new variety growing together in 1container, and in FIG. 2 a close-up of a more mature inflorescence.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions, measurements and aforementioned FIG. 1photograph were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in early October 2012 undernatural light. These plants were grown 4 plants in a 6 inch container ina greenhouse in Nipomo, Calif. These plants used in the photograph anddescriptions were about 10-12 weeks old. The plant for the FIG. 2photograph was taken in Nipomo in Mid-October and was about 13-14 weeksold.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0046’ AND A MOSTSIMILAR VARIETY ‘Yosun City’ ‘CIDZ0046’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,460)Inflorescence size: Much larger Smaller Flowering response: FasterSlower Growth habit: Shorter, more compact Taller, less compact

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous, pot-type, stems upright            and freely branching, strong and moderately vigorous growth            habit.        -   Plant height.—20-23.0 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—25-27.0 cm.        -   Plant width.—20.0 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22            degrees C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—4-6 days at 22            degrees C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 147A.        -   Immature, leaf color, lower surface.—RHS 147B with mottled            spots of RHS 147C.        -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—Closest to but lighter            than RHS 147A.        -   Mature, leaf color, lower surface.—RHS 147B but little more            green with some spots of RHS 147C.        -   Length.—8.5-11.0 cm.        -   Width.—6.3-6.6 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronulate.        -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; deeply incised, slightly serrate.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bi-fid T-shaped hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bi-fid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 144B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 144B.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 144B.        -   Length.—1.6-2.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Bi-fid T-shaped hairs.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—3-4.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138A but appears lighter due to hairs.        -   Length of stem.—17-21.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—0.5-1.5 cm.        -   Texture of stem.—Bi-fid T-shaped hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A but appears lighter due to            hairs.        -   Length of peduncle.—5.5-6.5 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.3 cm.        -   Texture.—Bi-fid T-shaped hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, single/daisy-type inflorescences            borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged            acropetally on a capitulum.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7            weeks.        -   Natural season flowering.—Not determined on this variety.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—9-13 plus some had a            few small buds.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About 4-5            weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (just when opening/showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 155D to RHS 4D with a mottled hue of RHS 175A in            the center of petal.        -   Length.—2.5 cm.        -   Width.—1.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—6-6.5 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 4C to RHS 155D            heavily overlaid with RHS 53A on margins and down the middle            of the ray floret and more solid at the apex.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 2C overlaid with            closest to RHS 53C at margins and lighter shades down the            middle of the ray floret.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—10-11.7 cm.        -   Depth.—2-3.0 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—1.9-2.1 cm.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.        -   Receptacle height.—0.5-0.6 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—0.8-0.9 cm.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—24-33 in 2 whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 4D to RHS 155D basally            becoming lighter towards the middle, overlaid mottled and            slightly striated with RHS 53A becoming closest to RHS 53C            more heavily in the center and margins, and more solid color            toward the apex.        -   Color of florets, lower surface.—RHS 2C overlaid with            closest to RHS 53D at margins and lighter shades down the            middle of the ray floret.        -   Length.—4.5-5.5 cm.        -   Width.—1.2-1.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Broadly elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Obtuse.        -   Base shape.—Cuneate.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Papillose.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—About 300.        -   Color of florets.—RHS 155C basally with RHS 3A towards the            apex with RHS 145A on the very top of apex.        -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Width.—0.1 cm.        -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.        -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed.        -   Texture, inner surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, outer surface.—Glabrous.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—About 30.        -   Color, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 138A.        -   Color, lower surface.—Closest to RHS 138A.        -   Length.—0.6-0.8 cm.        -   Width.—0.15-0.30 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire, some papery.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bi-fid T-shaped hairs.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets.        -   Length.—0.6-0.7 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 1C.        -   Style length.—0.55-0.6 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 6A.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary.—Not developed enough to describe and measure.        -   Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 1C.        -   Length filaments.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 16B.        -   Anther length.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oblong.        -   Pollen amount.—None observed to date.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIDZ0046’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.